Audio exclusive: Habs’ Gionta, Cole, Gorges on talks breakdown

Canadiens forward Erik Cole (left) speaks with defenceman Josh Gorges during a game last March in Vancouver.Rich Lam/Getty Images Sport

The Gazette and Hockey Inside/Out’s Dave Stubbs spoke with Canadiens forward Erik Cole, captain Brian Gionta and defenceman Josh Gorges shortly after Thursday’s breakdown in NHL/NHLPA collective bargaining agreement talks in New York. Here is a good portion of the audio of their conversation, done by phone with the three veteran players travelling by car.

You’re best to listen to the edited audio clips in sequence as they’re posted below; in this way, their comments are true to the flow of the conversation (forgive the sometimes shaky quality, they were speaking by Bluetooth).

Gorges is the Canadiens representative on the NHLPA, Cole is the alternate rep.